# Bloom and fruit calendar

> 201 of the 423 trees and shrubs are in flower in June.

Blue Whale Trees, a native tree nursery in the United States. Web version: https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/?kind=bloom&month=6

Try [what flowers in May](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=5&kind=bloom), [what fruits in October](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=10&kind=fruit) or [a planting of white oak, flowering dogwood and downy serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?plants=white-oak,flowering-dogwood,downy-serviceberry).

The calendar shows, month by month, when each of the 423 trees and shrubs we grow is in flower and when its fruit, nuts or acorns ripen. Narrow the grid to the trees and shrubs that suit your zone, sun and soil, then pick the ones you are planting. The months come from each one's own page, or the Woody Plant Seed Manual where a page gives none. The 45 common natives we do not grow have a group of rows of their own under them, with the months their sources give. The calendar marks the months your planting leaves with nothing in flower or fruit, and names the trees that suit the site and would fill them. Bees want flowers from March to November and birds want fruit from June to March.

On paper this page prints the example alone. Pick trees and the planting prints; the grid of every species stays on the web page.

Without JavaScript the choices cannot be changed here: the grid and the gaps shown are for the choices in the address, or the calendar's own example. The gap finder marks the months a planting leaves with nothing in flower, from March to November, or in fruit, from June to March. It names the trees and shrubs that suit the site and would fill them.

## 201 of the 423 trees and shrubs are in flower in June

Their months are below. Add trees to your planting to see the gaps it leaves.

June: 201 trees and shrubs are in flower.

*B on honey: in flower. P on green: a conifer shedding pollen. F on rose: fruit, nuts or acorns.*

| Tree | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Alderleaf Buckthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/alderleaf-buckthorn/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Allegheny Chinquapin](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/allegheny-chinquapin/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Basswood (Linden)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-basswood/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Jun, nutlets Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Beautyberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-beautyberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Bittersweet](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-bittersweet/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Chestnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-chestnut/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Fly Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-fly-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jun–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[American Holly, select line](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-holly/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Mountain Ash](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-mountain-ash/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[American Persimmon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-persimmon/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, persimmons Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[American Smoketree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-smoketree/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, dry fruit Jun–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[American Snowbell](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-snowbell/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, dry fruit Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[American Wisteria](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-wisteria/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Arrowwood Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/arrowwood-viburnum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Ashe's Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ashe-magnolia/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Bartram's Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bartram-serviceberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | B F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Bear Huckleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bear-huckleberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Bear Oak (Scrub Oak)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bear-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bebb's Willow](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bebb-willow/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules May–Jun |  |  |  | B | B F | B F |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **[Bigleaf Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bigleaf-magnolia/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, cones Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Black Cherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-cherry/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jun–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Black Elderberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-elderberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | B F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Black Gum (Tupelo)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-gum/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Huckleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-huckleberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Aug |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Black Locust](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-locust/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Black Walnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-walnut/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blackhaw Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blackhaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Blue Ridge St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/blue-ridge-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Jun–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B F | B F | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bottlebrush Buckeye](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bottlebrush-buckeye/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, buckeyes Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Box Huckleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/box-huckleberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Buckthorn Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buckthorn-bully/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Bur Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bur-oak/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Butternut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/butternut/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Buttonbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buttonbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, nutlets Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F |
| **[Cabbage Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cabbage-palmetto/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Oct–Jan | F |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |
| **[Canada Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/canada-plum/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, plums Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Carolina Buckthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-buckthorn/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Carolina St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Catawba Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/catawba-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Catberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/catberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Chapman's St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chapman-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F |
| **[Chinese Chestnut](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chinese-chestnut/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Jul, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Chinquapin Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chinquapin-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Chokecherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chokecherry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Cinnamon Clethra](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cinnamon-clethra/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |
| **[Clammy Locust](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/clammy-locust/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, pods Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Climbing Prairie Rose](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/climbing-prairie-rose/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Clove Currant](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/clove-currant/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jun–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Clusterspike Indigobush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/clusterspike-indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Cockspur Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cockspur-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Common Hoptree (Wafer Ash)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-hoptree/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Jul–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |  |
| **[Coral Bean](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/coral-bean/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pods Jul–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Cucumber Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cucumber-magnolia/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jul, cones Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Cumberland Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cumberland-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Cumberland Rosemary](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cumberland-rosemary/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, nutlets Jun–Jul |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F |  |  |  |  |  |
| **[Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dahoon/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Oct–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |
| **[Dangleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dangleberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, berries Jun–Aug |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Deerberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/deerberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Downy Arrowwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/downy-arrowwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Dwarf Chinquapin Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-chinquapin-oak/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Dwarf Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dwarf-palmetto/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Eastern Wahoo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eastern-wahoo/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Evergreen Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/evergreen-bayberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Farkleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/farkleberry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Jan | F |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Fevertree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fevertree/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Aug, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |
| **[Flag Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flag-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Feb–Jun, pawpaws Jul–Sep |  | B | B | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Flame Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flame-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Florida Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-bully/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Florida Leucothoe](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/florida-leucothoe/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Four-petal Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/four-petal-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jul, pawpaws Aug–Sep |  |  | B | B | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Fraser Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fraser-magnolia/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Georgia Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/georgia-bully/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Georgia Plume](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/georgia-plume/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Golden Heather](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/golden-heather/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Golden St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/golden-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Grape Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/grape-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Gray Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gray-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Green Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/green-alder/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, cones Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Gum Bumelia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gum-bumelia/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Sep–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Hairy Blueberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hairy-blueberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Jun–Aug |  |  |  |  |  | B F | B F | B F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Hairy Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hairy-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Hairy Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hairy-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Heartleaf Paper Birch](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/heartleaf-paper-birch/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, cones Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Hobblebush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hobblebush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Honeycup](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/honeycup/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Hop Hornbeam](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/hop-hornbeam/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, nutlets Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Indigobush (False Indigo)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Inkberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/inkberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Kentucky Coffeetree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/kentucky-coffeetree/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Labrador Tea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/labrador-tea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Lanceleaf Buckthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/lanceleaf-buckthorn/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jul–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Large Cranberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/large-cranberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Leadplant](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/leadplant/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, pods Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Limber Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/limber-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Lingonberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/lingonberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Littleleaf Buckbrush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/littleleaf-buckbrush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Lloyd's St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/lloyd-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Jun–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B F | B F | B F | B F | F |  |  |
| **[Loblolly Bay](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/loblolly-bay/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Sep, capsules Sep–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F |
| **[Long-stalked Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/long-stalked-holly/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Maleberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/maleberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mapleleaf Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mapleleaf-viburnum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[May White Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/may-white-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Michaux's Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/michaux-sumac/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Aug, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Minnie-bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/minnie-bush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Missouri River Willow](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/missouri-river-willow/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules May–Jul |  |  |  | B | B F | B F | F |  |  |  |  |  |
| **[Mountain Bush-honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-bush-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | B F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Mountain Doghobble](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-doghobble/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Oct–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Mountain Fly Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-fly-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jun–Aug |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Mountain Indigobush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Mountain Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Maple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-maple/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Sweetbells](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-sweetbells/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Mountain Winterberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mountain-winterberry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F |  |  |  |
| **[Muscadine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/muscadine/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Myrtle Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/myrtle-dahoon/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Nov–Mar | F | F | F | B | B | B |  |  |  |  | F | F |
| **[Needle Palm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/needle-palm/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, fleshy fruit Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[New Jersey Tea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/new-jersey-tea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Ninebark](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ninebark/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Jul–Dec |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Northern Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-bayberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, berries Aug–Apr | F | F | F | B F | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Northern Catalpa](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-catalpa/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F |  |  |
| **[Northern Snowberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/northern-snowberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Ouachita Indigobush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ouachita-indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jul–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Ozark Chinquapin](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ozark-chinquapin/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, nuts Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Pagoda Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pagoda-dogwood/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Peachleaf Willow](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/peachleaf-willow/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cottony seed May–Jun |  |  |  | B | B F | B F |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **[Pear Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pear-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, haws Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Piedmont Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/piedmont-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Pin Cherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/pin-cherry/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Possumhaw Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/possumhaw-viburnum/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Prairie Redroot](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-redroot/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Prairie Rose](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-rose/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, hips Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Prickly Rose](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prickly-rose/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, hips Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Red Buckeye](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-buckeye/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Mar–Jun, buckeyes Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Red Elderberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-elderberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jun–Aug |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Red Osier Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-osier-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Redbay](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/redbay/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Rhodora](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/rhodora/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Riverbank Grape](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/riverbank-grape/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Rosebay Rhododendron](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/rosebay-rhododendron/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roseshell Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roseshell-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roughleaf Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roughleaf-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roundleaf Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Roundleaf Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-serviceberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, berries May–Sep |  |  | B | B | B F | B F | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Running Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/running-serviceberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jul–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Sand Cherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-cherry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, cherries Jul–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Sand Myrtle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sand-myrtle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Saskatoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saskatoon/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jun–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Saw Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saw-palmetto/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jul, berries Sep–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Schwerin's Indigobush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/schwerin-indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Shagbark Hickory](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/shagbark-hickory/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, nuts Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sheep Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sheep-laurel/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Shining Indigobush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/shining-indigobush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Jun–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Showy Mountain Ash](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/showy-mountain-ash/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Silky Camellia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/silky-camellia/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Silky Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/silky-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Silverleaf Hydrangea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/silverleaf-hydrangea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Oct–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |
| **[Slimleaf Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/slimleaf-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pawpaws Jun–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B F | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Smooth Winterberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/smooth-winterberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Smooth-bark St. John's-wort](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/smooth-bark-st-johns-wort/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Oct, capsules Sep–Jan | F |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | B F | B F | F | F |
| **[Softleaf Arrowwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/softleaf-arrowwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Sourwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sourwood/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Southern Bush-honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-bush-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, capsules Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Southern Catalpa](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-catalpa/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, pods Oct–Dec |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  |  | F | F | F |
| **[Southern Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-magnolia/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, cones Sep–Nov |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Southern Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/southern-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jul–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Nov, fleshy fruit Nov–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B F | F |
| **[Squashberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/squashberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Staggerbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/staggerbush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Staghorn Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/staghorn-sumac/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, berries Sep–Mar | F | F | F |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Strawberry Bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/strawberry-bush/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Streambank Mock Orange](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/streambank-mock-orange/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Jun–Aug |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |  |
| **[Striped Maple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/striped-maple/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, winged seeds Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Swamp Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Swamp Doghobble](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-doghobble/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Swamp Tupelo](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-tupelo/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Swamp White Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/swamp-white-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, acorns Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sweet Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-azalea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Sweetbay Magnolia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweetbay-magnolia/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Apr–Jul, cones Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Sweetshrub](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweetshrub/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jul, pods Sep–Oct |  |  |  | B | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Texas Red Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/texas-red-oak/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Mar–Jun, acorns Sep–Nov |  |  | B | B | B | B |  |  | F | F | F |  |
| **[Titi](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/titi/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Aug–Dec |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Tough Bully](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/tough-bully/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Toughleaf Dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/toughleaf-dogwood/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Aug–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Trumpet Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-creeper/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Sep, pods Sep–Nov |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |
| **[Trumpet Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-honeysuckle/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jul, berries Jul–Sep |  |  | B | B | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Upland Swamp Privet](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/upland-swamp-privet/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Aug, berries Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |
| **[Velvetleaf Blueberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/velvetleaf-blueberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Virginia Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-creeper/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Aug, berries Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Virginia Spiraea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-spiraea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, pods Aug–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Virginia Sweetspire](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-sweetspire/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Aug–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Washington Hawthorn](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/washington-hawthorn/index.html.md)** Small tree, flowers Jun, haws Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  |  | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[Water Locust](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/water-locust/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers Apr–Jun, pods Aug–Dec |  |  |  | B | B | B |  | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Western Soapberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/western-soapberry/index.html.md)** Medium tree, flowers May–Jun, berries Sep–Feb | F | F |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F | F | F |
| **[White Wicky](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/white-wicky/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, capsules Sep–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  |  | F | F |  |  |
| **[Wild Black Currant](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/wild-black-currant/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Apr–Jun, berries Jul–Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B | F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Wild Hydrangea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/wild-hydrangea/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Winterberry Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/winterberry/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Jun–Jul, berries Aug–Mar | F | F | F |  |  | B | B | F | F | F | F | F |
| **[Woolly Beach Heather](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/woolly-beach-heather/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jul, capsules Jul–Sep |  |  |  |  | B | B | B F | F | F |  |  |  |
| **[Woolly Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/woolly-pawpaw/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers Mar–Jun, pawpaws Jun–Oct |  |  | B | B | B | B F | F | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Yellow Anise](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/yellow-anise/index.html.md)** Shrub, flowers May–Jun, pods Aug–Oct |  |  |  |  | B | B |  | F | F | F |  |  |
| **[Yellow Buckeye](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/yellow-buckeye/index.html.md)** Large tree, flowers Apr–Jun, buckeyes Sep |  |  |  | B | B | B |  |  | F |  |  |  |
| In flower | 0 | 1 | 14 | 82 | 168 | 201 | 74 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| In fruit | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 56 | 117 | 175 | 137 | 55 | 37 |

F covers the months the fruit ripens and falls, and the months it hangs on where birds or mammals still eat it. Months are as the plant pages give them, with the bees article's or the Woody Plant Seed Manual's where a page gives none. Many span a tree's range from south to north, and a Georgia spring runs weeks ahead of a Maine one.

## Reading the calendar

Each tree's months come from its own page, with the bees article's bloom calendar or the Woody Plant Seed Manual's flowering and fruiting dates where a page gives none. A tree's flowers matter to bees for a week or two; its fruit can matter to birds for a season, since the fruits marked as hanging on, winterberry's and the hawthorn's among them, feed birds in the winter gaps that count most. A dry pod, capsule or winged seed is marked only while it ripens, unless its page says birds or mammals eat it later. A conifer has no flowers, and its pollen months are marked P and left out of the flowers counted for bees. The 45 common natives we do not grow, in the grid's last group, take their months from Silvics of North America, the Woody Plant Seed Manual and the Fire Effects Information System; they stand outside the counts and the sign-up, and a planting may pick them.

A planting is checked for the months from March to November with nothing of it in flower and the months from June to March with nothing in fruit. Those are the months bees want flowers and birds want fruit. The trees and shrubs offered for a gap suit the site set above, and those that cover the most bare months come first, six at most. A planting that flowers from March to November and fruits from June to the following spring is the aim, and the gap finder above says what yours is missing.

The months do not change with the zone you set. Alabama Extension's page on [Hopkins' bioclimatic law](https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/forestry/estimating-alabama-bloom-times-using-hopkins-bioclimatic-law/) gives the rule of thumb. "Other things being equal, this variation is at the rate of four days for each degree of latitude, five degrees of longitude, and 400 feet of altitude." Spring comes later the farther north and the higher up you are, so a cold zone sees spring flowers late in each span.

The bees article has the [bloom calendar in words](https://bluewhaletrees.com/articles/native-trees-for-bees/index.html.md), with what each flower gives; [the birds article](https://bluewhaletrees.com/articles/native-trees-for-birds/index.html.md) has the fruit. The bundles that were built for this are [Honey Tree Trio](https://bluewhaletrees.com/bundles/honey-trio/index.html.md), [Native Edible Orchard](https://bluewhaletrees.com/bundles/edible-orchard/index.html.md) and [Bird & Berry Hedgerow](https://bluewhaletrees.com/bundles/bird-hedgerow/index.html.md).

## Month by month

- **[January](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=1&kind=bloom)**: [Ozark Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ozark-witch-hazel/index.html.md), [Godfrey's Swamp Privet](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/godfrey-swamp-privet/index.html.md) and [Odorless Bayberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/odorless-bayberry/index.html.md) are among the seven trees and shrubs in flower. [Creeping Juniper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/creeping-juniper/index.html.md), [Virginia Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/virginia-creeper/index.html.md) and [Red Chokeberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/red-chokeberry/index.html.md) are among the 43 in fruit.
- **[February](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=2&kind=bloom)**: [Mayhaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mayhaw/index.html.md), [Trailing Arbutus](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trailing-arbutus/index.html.md) and [Carolina Jessamine](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/carolina-jessamine/index.html.md) are among the 33 trees and shrubs in flower. [Eastern Red Cedar](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/eastern-red-cedar/index.html.md), [Common Hackberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-hackberry/index.html.md) and [Inkberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/inkberry/index.html.md) are among the 31 in fruit.
- **[March](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=3&kind=bloom)**: [Flatwoods Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flatwoods-plum/index.html.md), [Roundleaf Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-serviceberry/index.html.md) and [Trumpet Honeysuckle](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-honeysuckle/index.html.md) are among the 124 trees and shrubs in flower. [Scrub Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/scrub-plum/index.html.md), [American Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-elm/index.html.md) and [Winterberry Holly](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/winterberry/index.html.md) are among the 17 in fruit.
- **[April](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=4&kind=bloom)**: [Chokecherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chokecherry/index.html.md), [Saskatoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saskatoon/index.html.md) and [Prairie Crabapple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-crabapple/index.html.md) are among the 252 trees and shrubs in flower. [Water Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/water-elm/index.html.md), [Miccosukee Gooseberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/miccosukee-gooseberry/index.html.md) and [Netted Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/netted-pawpaw/index.html.md) are among the 13 in fruit.
- **[May](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=5&kind=bloom)**: [Nannyberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/nannyberry/index.html.md), [Inkberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/inkberry/index.html.md) and [Ninebark](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ninebark/index.html.md) are among the 304 trees and shrubs in flower. [Mayhaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/mayhaw/index.html.md), [Roundleaf Serviceberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/roundleaf-serviceberry/index.html.md) and [Elliott's Blueberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/elliott-blueberry/index.html.md) are among the 31 in fruit.
- **[June](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=6&kind=bloom)**: [Leadplant](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/leadplant/index.html.md), [Sheep Laurel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sheep-laurel/index.html.md) and [Black Elderberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-elderberry/index.html.md) are among the 201 trees and shrubs in flower. [Saskatoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/saskatoon/index.html.md), [Black Cherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-cherry/index.html.md) and [Canada Buffaloberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/canada-buffaloberry/index.html.md) are among the 62 in fruit.
- **[July](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=7&kind=bloom)**: [Devil's Walking Stick](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/devils-walking-stick/index.html.md), [Sweet Pepperbush (Summersweet)](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-pepperbush/index.html.md) and [Plumleaf Azalea](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/plumleaf-azalea/index.html.md) are among the 80 trees and shrubs in flower. [Chokecherry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/chokecherry/index.html.md), [Riverbank Grape](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/riverbank-grape/index.html.md) and [Arrowwood Viburnum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/arrowwood-viburnum/index.html.md) are among the 98 in fruit.
- **[August](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=8&kind=bloom)**: [Seaside Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/seaside-alder/index.html.md), [Groundsel Bush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/groundsel-bush/index.html.md) and [Cedar Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cedar-elm/index.html.md) are among the 34 trees and shrubs in flower. [Common Juniper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/common-juniper/index.html.md), [Flatwoods Plum](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flatwoods-plum/index.html.md) and [Black Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/black-oak/index.html.md) are among the 207 in fruit.
- **[September](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=9&kind=bloom)**: [September Elm](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/september-elm/index.html.md), [Buttonbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buttonbush/index.html.md) and [Trumpet Creeper](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/trumpet-creeper/index.html.md) are among the 11 trees and shrubs in flower. [Nannyberry](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/nannyberry/index.html.md), [Prairie Crabapple](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/prairie-crabapple/index.html.md) and [White Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/white-oak/index.html.md) are among the 338 in fruit.
- **[October](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=10&kind=bloom)**: [Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md), [Franklin Tree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/franklin-tree/index.html.md) and [Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md) are among the five trees and shrubs in flower. [Durand Oak](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/durand-oak/index.html.md), [Cabbage Palmetto](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/cabbage-palmetto/index.html.md) and [Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/dahoon/index.html.md) are among the 279 in fruit.
- **[November](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=11&kind=bloom)**: [Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md) and [Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md) are the two trees and shrubs in flower. [Spanish Dagger](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/spanish-dagger/index.html.md), [Myrtle Dahoon](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/myrtle-dahoon/index.html.md) and [American Beech](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-beech/index.html.md) are among the 122 in fruit.
- **[December](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?month=12&kind=bloom)**: [Bigleaf Witch Hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/bigleaf-witch-hazel/index.html.md), [Netted Pawpaw](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/netted-pawpaw/index.html.md) and [Climbing Fetterbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/climbing-fetterbush/index.html.md) are among the four trees and shrubs in flower. [Seaside Alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/seaside-alder/index.html.md), [Fragrant Sumac](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/fragrant-sumac/index.html.md) and [Gum Bumelia](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/gum-bumelia/index.html.md) are among the 63 in fruit.

## Common questions

### When does flowering dogwood bloom?

[Flowering dogwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/flowering-dogwood/index.html.md) flowers in April, and its berries are in season in September and October. Spring comes later the farther north and the higher up you are, so a cold zone sees its flowers late.

### What trees bloom in the fall?

Among the trees and shrubs we grow, [Franklin tree](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/franklin-tree/index.html.md) flowers from July to October, and [witch hazel](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/witch-hazel/index.html.md), a shrub, from October to December. [Buttonbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/buttonbush/index.html.md) and [seaside alder](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/seaside-alder/index.html.md), both shrubs, still flower in September.

### What trees bloom in summer?

Among the trees we grow, [American basswood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/american-basswood/index.html.md) flowers in June, [sourwood](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sourwood/index.html.md) from June to August and [devil's walking stick](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/devils-walking-stick/index.html.md) in July and August. [Sweet pepperbush](https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/sweet-pepperbush/index.html.md), a shrub, flowers in July and August.

### Do trees bloom later in colder zones?

Yes, by Hopkins' rule, as Alabama Extension gives it: spring comes about four days later for each degree of latitude north and each 400 feet of altitude. The calendar's months are the same in every zone, so a cold zone sees spring flowers late in each span.

### How can I have something in bloom all season?

Choose trees and shrubs whose months together cover March to November, when bees want flowers, and June to March, when birds want fruit. The calendar marks the months a planting leaves bare and names the trees that suit the site and would fill them.

## The table as a file

The files and the citation below name this table *Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits*. Download it as [CSV](https://bluewhaletrees.com/data/calendar.csv) or [JSON](https://bluewhaletrees.com/data/calendar.json): 423 rows, one for one tree or shrub the nursery grows, with the columns below. It is one of the reference tables on [the open data page](https://bluewhaletrees.com/articles/open-data/index.html.md). The figures are published under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license: use them with a credit to bluewhaletrees.com and a link to this page. Updated 2026-10-28.

### What each column means

- **slug**: the plant page's address word: the page is https://bluewhaletrees.com/plants/ followed by the slug and a slash
- **name**: the common name the page uses
- **bloom_first**: the first month in flower, 1 to 12
- **bloom_last**: the last month in flower, 1 to 12
- **fruit_first**: the first month the fruit, nuts or seed ripen, 1 to 12
- **fruit_last**: the last month, 1 to 12
- **kind**: what ripens: acorns, nuts, berries, seed, cones and so on
- **pollen**: true for a conifer, whose bloom months are when it sheds pollen
- **note**: the calendar's own note on the plant, with the regions where the months differ

### How the table is made

The months are the plant page's own, read from the sources its page names, across the plant's native range. A southern plant flowers earlier than the table's first month in the far South and later in the North. The files are written from the calendar records and checked against them at every release.

### Cite this page

Copy a link or a reference. A press on a box copies it.

A link, as HTML

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<a href="https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/">Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits</a>, Blue Whale Trees, updated October 28, 2026.
```

A reference, in APA style

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Blue Whale Trees. (2026, October 28). Bloom and fruit calendar: the months every species flowers and fruits. https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/
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The address carries the bloom and fruit calendar's inputs, so a link opens it filled in, and Copy link on a result writes one: plants (the slugs of the plants in the planting, joined by commas), zone (a whole number from 2 to 10), sun (full, part or shade), moisture (dry, average or wet), month (a month from 1 to 12), kind (bloom, fruit, or both joined by a comma). For example, [/tools/calendar/?plants=american-persimmon,pawpaw&zone=6&kind=bloom,fruit](https://bluewhaletrees.com/tools/calendar/index.html.md?plants=american-persimmon,pawpaw&zone=6&kind=bloom,fruit).